Who do you think is the greatest Baseball player of all-time?

Answer 1

Without any debate at all. Babe Ruth. Pitched for 5 years, woulda won 2 Cy Youngs had they had the award back then, would have hit 1000 homeruns had the been a batter those extra 5 years and had the outfield walls not been so far back in those times. The man out homered entire TEAMS.

There is no one who can even come close.

Answer 2

There are quite a few who could be considered for this spot, if you daydream, but the only one when you wake up and realize who is the best, is BABE RUTH. He hit 714 home runs during a dead ball era. He completely changed the game. At times he hit more home runs than almost every team in the league combined! I would like to see that done again! His lifetime batting average was 342 with over 2000 RBI's!

As others said, he was an outstanding pitcher, and had a lower E.R.A. than Walter Johnson on one year. He had a lifetime ERA of 2.28. In 1919 he even set a record with 29 consecutive shutout innings.

It can't be anyone but Babe Ruth

Answer 3

I believe that only three players should be in the conversation, perhaps four if you want to include Cobb.

Ruth--for the reasons that have been mentioned numerous times.

Mays--He could do everything on the field and was a elite fielder as well at one of the more important postions.

And though most won't want to hear it....Bonds. Even without roids the guy was a elite level player, he would have most likely gotten to 600 homers and most likely had around 500 to 600 steals. He was a gold glove fielder, and has a incredible knowledge of the strike zone. People want to discount everything that he's done because of the roids cloud that hangs over him but he truely is one of the best to play the game.

The problem in picking only one is that you really can't compare players of different eras. If you break it up into around 20-30 year periods I think you get a better result.

00-30....easily Cobb

20-50....just as easily its Ruth

40-70....I put Mays here ahead of Mantle. Without his demons though Mantle could have been far superior.

70-90....Pretty competitive era but I can't think of anyone that absolutely stands out either as being at the levels of the players above. I suppose one could go with Winfield or Morgan.

90 to now.....Sorry but its Bonds here.

Answer 4

Babe Ruth was the greatest home run hitter of all time but in my opinion the best baseball player of all time is the first player inducted into the hall and because of his lifetime .367 average, I say The Georgia Peach, Ty Cobb. Batted over .400 three times. Could steal a bag with the best of them, hustled every play. When the Babe was getting more attention he goes out and hits 3 home runs and says, 'see that's easy'. I think the guy is complete racist prick and hate him, but his baseball stats are hard to argue against

Answer 5

Babe Ruth is an emblematic player, and many stats back him up; but, forgotten must be not the hardworking ethics that took Hank Aaron statistically farther than the Bambino. Nevertheless, baseball is still a game of passion and passion is the thing that triggers reactions from the fans so, I prefer to nominate the biggest heart that ever played baseball, Pete Rose, that in the field left it all.

Answer 6

I think Mickey Mantle was. He could run, hit for power from both sides of the plate, and play defense. Imagine the numbers he would have put up if he worked out and didn't drink all the time. If he didn't have the bad knees and some other physical issues he'd have more impressive numbers than the great ones he has. Eighteen career World Series home runs doesn't happen to everyone.

Answer 7

Mickey Mantle could have been but he threw it away by partying too much. Ted Williams was great considering he served his country in 2 wars and was still able to accomplish great things in the game. Pete Rose was the most intense player I ever saw,but I will have to honestly say Barry Bonds is the greatest player of all time.

Answer 8

it relatively is easy to rank: 8. Bench(desirable catcher in all probability ever- I Rod is close) 7. Pete Rose(Charlie Hustle says all of it!) 6. Stan the guy Musial(desirable hitter in the back of Williams in his era) 5. Ken Griffey Jr(might have been between the desirable ever yet injuries have taken a great toll on his profession) 4. Barry Bonds(even with out steroids, he grew to become into the desirable participant in the NL for years) 3. Alex Rodriguez(will finally end up breaking Bonds profession HR record and submit astonishing profession numbers around the board earlier he retires) 2. Hank Aaron(Hammering Hank grew to become into Mr consistent and an Allstar actually his total profession) a million. Willie Mays(maximum execs agree that Mays grew to become into the desirable participant in the widespread era which comprise Mantle and Ted Williams. once you look up 5 device participant in the dictionary..there might desire to be a image of Willie Mays).

Answer 9

Babe Ruth. in addition to being the greatest hitter of all time he was also a dominant left handed pitcher before he went to the yankees.

anyone who says bonds should be stabbed in the eye and then stabbed in the other eye while the first eye is still on the knife. kind of like an eye-ka-bob

Answer 10

Babe Ruth created more runs--only Williams is close (Bonds is going to be left out of this, as I don't count his post-roids career).
Ruth was also a great pitcher.

But excuse me--PETE ROSE???
Are you insane? "Most hits" does not equal best player.
Not in the top 100 in batting average, OBP, SLG, OPS+.
Well behind several players in runs, extra base hits, fielding runs saved.
You're picking the all-time team, and your first choice is Pete Rose? Even if you aren't foolish the rest of the way, any team anyone else here picks is likely to beat you.